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Purple Tiger Beetle (Cicindela purpurea)Observer
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Several on this small lumpy grassy claybank. Seen in a couple spots at this conservation area
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Purple Tiger Beetle (Cicindela purpurea)Observer
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Several on this small lumpy grassy claybank. Seen in a couple spots at this conservation area
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Six-spotted Tiger Beetle (Cicindela sexguttata)Observer
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Seen on prairie claybank. Habitat seems off for 6-spots, but there was a wooded draw not terribly far away. And looks to lack hair on first antennae segment. Seen adjacent to https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/212998015
an entirely green/yellow green one with zero maculations. And hairy antenna base.
Three species on the little claybank section? It screamed cicindelid habit from a distance.
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Six-spotted Tiger Beetle (Cicindela sexguttata)Observer
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I'm so curious about this one. Habitat shot included. On a prairie claybank. Uniform green verging to almost yellow. No maculations. My hopes were up it was something other than six spot!
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Prairie Kingsnake (Lampropeltis calligaster)Observer
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Prairie state park
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Bristly Buttercup (Ranunculus hispidus)Observer
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Dark color
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Clubtails (Family Gomphidae)Observer
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Poor cell phone pictures, but looked interesting. Habitat is open woodland edge, pond nearby. Lancet has been seen here. This seemed fairly small, noticeable club. Bright thorax
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Wiedemannia apicalisObserver
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Congregations on objects surrounded by flowing water; near the spring
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Wiedemannia apicalisObserver
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Following Conway's post, I easily re-found these around where he had them in early January. Clustered on water cress that was surrounded by flowing water (seemingly absent from clumps on shoreline). Greatest congregations were near spring, though saw a handful further downriver. I only had a cellphone camera. Have a fancy camera today, but its pouring rain. Took several specimens.
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Huron Sachem (Atalopedes huron)Observer
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frosty female
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Duskywings (Genus Erynnis)Observer
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Odd date to see a dark one like this.
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Systropus macerObserver
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woodland. Pairs on dittany flowers at this time
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Purple Tiger Beetle (Cicindela purpurea)Observer
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only time I've seen one here at Montauk
